Did you know that a significant part of your immune system is housed in your gut? What this means is that if your digestive health gets compromised, this can have a ripple effect on your entire body and leave you susceptible to many health conditions, such as chronic fatigue, respiratory infections, diabetes, and even cancer. So how do you safeguard your digestive health then? Here are some strategies that you can incorporate into your daily life to keep your gut in tip-top condition. Have a ... [Read More]
Gastroenterology
How is Hepatitis A Transmitted?
Hepatitis A is a viral infection of the liver that affects over a million people throughout the world each year. It causes the liver to swell and triggers symptoms like joint pain, fatigue, and nausea. Generally, the symptoms are mild and subside within a few weeks, but some cases can be serious. Fortunately, if you understand how hepatitis A is transmitted, you may reduce your chances of acquiring it or passing it along if you should happen to get it. Poor-Quality Drinking Water or Well ... [Read More]
Bowel Preparation Needed for a Colonoscopy
Specialists in gastroenterology regularly recommend that patients have a colonoscopy as a diagnostic tool, especially once you reach age 50. A healthcare practitioner may also advise having this test to assess for colon cancer because of certain indicators, vulnerabilities, or family history. Preparation for a colonoscopy has become greatly improved even just over recent years, so it is much less of an ordeal than it was before. Let’s talk about some of the key recommendations for preparing ... [Read More]
Texas SUPER DOCTORS® 2020 Includes Our Physicians!
Austin Gastroenterology’s physicians have once again been recognized for exceptional achievement in their field. This time, more than a dozen of our physicians made it to the list of The Texas Monthly list of SUPER DOCTORS. The SUPER DOCTORS selection process is rigorous and asks thousands of medical professionals in Texas to nominate physicians who they believe are so exceptional in their healthcare field that they would trust them with their own medical care needs. Among the thousands of ... [Read More]
Austin Gastroenterology Celebrates 20 Years Serving Central Texas
For Immediate Release Austin Gastroenterology Contact: Diane Baker (512) 796-1048 DianeB@AustinGastro.com Central Texas’ Largest Gastroenterology Practice Celebrates 20 years Austin, TX – (August 1, 2020) –Austin Gastroenterology is celebrating its 20th anniversary serving the Central Texas community. The first and largest group of physicians in Central Texas specializing in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of digestive and liver diseases, Austin Gastroenterology’s 34 ... [Read More]